UK Cyber EssentialsvsAzure Security Benchmark
See exactly how UK Cyber Essentials controls map to Azure Security Benchmark. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
A reviewed coverage crosswalk for this pair is available. See which Azure Security Benchmark controls you already evidence.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
UK Cyber Essentials maps to Azure Security Benchmark with 92% coverage across 33 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 36 UK Cyber Essentials controls identifies 3 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Secure Configuration.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 36 controls analysed | 907 frameworks | 315K+ cross-framework mappings
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The UK Cyber Essentials to Azure Security Benchmark crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which Azure Security Benchmark controls your existing UK Cyber Essentials work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
Coverage does not run both ways. UK Cyber Essentials into Azure Security Benchmark lands at 15.3%, while Azure Security Benchmark into UK Cyber Essentials lands at 55.6%, on the same two control sets. That is not a rounding difference. It is the whole reason these are two separate reports: one asks what your UK Cyber Essentials evidence buys you for Azure Security Benchmark, the other asks the reverse.
13 of 85 Azure Security Benchmark controls are evidenced by work you have already done for UK Cyber Essentials. 72 are genuine gaps.
20 of 36 UK Cyber Essentials controls are evidenced by work you have already done for Azure Security Benchmark. 16 are genuine gaps.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 92% in the header counts how many UK Cyber Essentials controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Azure Security Benchmark controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between UK Cyber Essentials and Azure Security Benchmark?
UK Cyber Essentials has 36 controls across its framework, while Azure Security Benchmark covers 85 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 33 overlapping controls (92% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Secure Configuration, where 2 UK Cyber Essentials controls have no direct Azure Security Benchmark equivalent.
How many controls map between UK Cyber Essentials and Azure Security Benchmark?
Of 36 total UK Cyber Essentials controls, 33 map directly to Azure Security Benchmark controls, representing 92% coverage. The remaining 3 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping UK Cyber Essentials to Azure Security Benchmark?
3 UK Cyber Essentials controls have no direct equivalent in Azure Security Benchmark. The highest concentration of gaps is in Secure Configuration with 2 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between UK Cyber Essentials and Azure Security Benchmark?
The domain with the highest gap count is Secure Configuration (2 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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